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1925 Bentley 3 Litre    
Original 1925 Numbers
Chassis No. 963
Engine No. 968
Registration No. XX 9358

  This car - updated
Chassis No.
Engine No.
Registration No. XX 9358

(Current owner / former owners, please come forward with further updates. - May 2016)
 
2016
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  Source: Bert Degenaar (Owner)
Posted: May 21, 2016
 
     
December 20, 2015
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100 Miles of Amsterdam Rally, December 2015

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'René Jacobs'
Posted: Feb 12, 2016
 
     
April 2015
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Flying Scotsman Rally, April 2015

 
     
     
  Source: Flickr, posted by user 'Graham Robb'
Updated: May 19, 2015
Posted: May 11, 2015
 
     
December 28, 2014
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"Winter trip to London. December 28, 2014"

 
     
     
  Source: Bert Degenaar
Posted: Dec 29, 2014
 
     
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This car was owned by Bert Degenaar in 2014.

"Hi Robert, here are pictures of the car in grey and yellow, this is important for the history you keep of the car! We also overhauled the engine and changed the C box for an Original B box. Great!! You do a fantastic and important job with this website!"

 
     
     
  Source: Bert Degenaar
Updated: Jan 06, 2015
Updated: May 22, 2014
Posted: Dec 29, 2014
 
     
June 2011
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Bentley 3 Litre Gurney Nutting Tourer
This is supposed to be one of the most original 3 litre Bentleys in existence with a very well documented history. The unusual Gurney Nutting body is still very much in the same condition it was produced 85 years ago, apart from a repaint that was done in the 60s. The car has a nice patina, sound mechanics and is a pleasure to drive.

This car is for sale as of June 30, 2011.

 
     
     
  Source: E. Thiesen KG
Posted: Jun 30, 2011
 
     
2010
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Mielenwerk Berlin

 
     
     
  Source: Autoweek & Flickr, user 'Blikkentrom'
Posted: Nov 18, 2010
 
     
February 2009
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"This car is on the market for the first time in 24 years.

This is a totally original Long Chassis Tourer by renowned coach builders Gurney Nutting, located formerly on the Kings Road In Chelsea. The body is original to the car, as is virtually everything else about it.

The indicated mileage of 93,283 is almost certainly the correct one as we have mileage records going back to the 1950's, including a detailed log kept of all expenditures by the previous owner but one. This includes a complete engine rebuild at 80,075 miles in 1962!!! The car starts on the button & runs strongly with good oil pressure on either magneto. Also included was a new clutch and a whole host of other items detailed in the owner's log.

The paint is Burgundy over Black and is quite old with lots of patina and the sort of minor cracking that these cars generate over the years. The car presents very well as witnessed by the pictures, but the odd additional scratch or stone chip is unlikely to break the new owner's heart!!! Dual side mounts adorn the running boards and tool boxes are recessed in the running boards on both sides. The radiator bright work and lamps are all in excellent order.

The interior is upholstered in faded rexine which is in remarkably good condition with no splits or tears. Rubber mats are mounted in both front and rear foot wells. The car comes with full weather gear, with the removable side screens cunningly concealed in a box made for the purpose in the back of the front seat. A useful storage box is accessed by lifting a hatch in the back of the rear seat. The door panels are also rexine with map pockets concealed in the sides. The hood is a simple affair for one person to raise or lower, and is in excellent condition with just a little fading commensurate with its age.

The car starts readily and pulls strongly in all gears. There is a slight whine from second gear, but it has been there for 24 years so should give no reason for concern. We have pictures of the car in Bentley's London showroom in 1926 no less!!! Its appearance then is little changed from how it appears today.

The car is absolutely ready to use and enjoy, needing nothing. It will be sold with a full service if required, by marque specialists Hofmann's of Henley. It is rare for such an original car to come to market and it will make a superb addition to any collection, or simply give pleasure whilst wafting down B roads of a summer's evening."

 
     
     
  Source: Vintage and Prestige Cars
Updated: Feb 11, 2009
Posted: Feb 04, 2009
 
     
     
  This car is for sale as of Feb 4, 2009.
This car is 'sold' as of Feb 10, 2009.

 
     
2006
In England in 2006 / Owned by a BDC member
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  Source: Bert Degenaar
Posted: May 22, 2014
 
     
1960s
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  Source: Bert Degenaar
Posted: Apr 20, 2014
 
     
  Also read articles 'My 3-litre Bentleys', By C. J. L. Mertens and 'A Tale of Two Bentleys'
 
     
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1962
   
 
 

 

 
     
     
  Source: Bert Degenaar
Posted: Jan 06, 2015
 
     
EARLIEST RECORD OF HISTORICAL FACTS & INFORMATION
 
Chassis No. 963
Engine No. 968
Registration No. XX 9358
Date of Delivery: Apr 1925
Type of Body: 4-seater
Coachbuilder: Gurney Nutting
Type of Car: ST
   
First Owner: TANGYE W N
 
     
  More Info: Michael Hay, in his book Bentley: The Vintage Years, 1997, states: "Sold during the War for £7! "2/35 bottom half of engine 456 fitted ex-chassis 456." Gurney Nutting body still fitted."  
     
     
  Posted: Mar 01, 2007  
     
 
 
 
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